Google Gemini CLI, Zed Debugger, and Microsoft’s Open‑Source DOS Editor

Google has released Gemini CLI, a terminal‑based version of its AI assistant. The free tier allows up to 60 model requests per minute and 1,000 requests per day. A paid option adds AI Studio or Vertex API key support, policy and governance features, model selection, and parallel agent execution.

Key advantages of the CLI include usage in any editor or IDE, the ability to run multiple instances simultaneously, and higher efficiency reported by developers. Gemini CLI runs on macOS, Linux (including ChromeOS), and Windows—on Windows as a native binary without requiring WSL. Configuration is done via a gemini.md file placed in the project root, where context and parameters can be set, and the tool can automatically save long‑term context.

The CLI supports code writing, debugging, project management, documentation queries, and code explanation. It can access the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to enable AI agents and is open‑sourced under the Apache 2.0 license on GitHub. Integration with Google Cloud SDK’s gcloud CLI suggests a path toward monetization through cloud deployments.

Zed announced a brand‑new Rust‑based debugger as a major step for Zed 1.0. The debugger is fast, familiar to Zed’s design language, and highly configurable (custom UI, key bindings, and debugging settings). It natively supports Rust, C/C++, JavaScript, Go, Python, and any language via the Debug Adapter Protocol (DAP) through extensions.

Additional features include a locator system that converts build configurations into debugging configurations, a fully customizable debugger panel, and full keyboard‑driven debugging.

Microsoft’s open‑source team rewrote the classic MS‑DOS 5.0 editor in Rust, naming it “Edit”. The new Edit runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and is released under the MIT license. It has already garnered 9.9k stars on GitHub, sparking nostalgia in the developer community.